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Upcoming
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Rotary recognizes July as
Literacy Month |
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Piedmont Rotary Club Co-Sponsors
Rotary Grant for school children in Moradabad and
Hasanpur, India |
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District Governor Dave Robinette to
visit Piedmont Club on September 24th |
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Past President Christy Kime presents Bob Kushner with
Piedmont Rotarian of the Year Award for 2007-2008 |
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Paul Harris
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In 1905, the founder of Rotary International, Paul
Harris, a lawyer from Iowa, gathered a small group of friends at 127 N.
Dearborn Street in Chicago, Illinois, to discuss the idea of a club for
business men and professionals.
This first meeting identified three purposes for the
organization: promotion of business interests, promotion of good
fellowship and the advancement of the best interests of the community.
Later, “the advancement of international understanding, goodwill and
peace” was added to what is now known as the Object of Rotary
along with the key phrase, “ideal of service”.
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Today, Rotary International is comprised of over
32,000 clubs and 1.2 million members worldwide.The Award
In his honor, contributors
of $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation are recognized as Paul Harris Fellows
and receive a medal and certificate noting their accomplishment.
Rotarians who donate $1000 annually to the Rotary
Foundation are considered Paul Harris Society members.
The Piedmont Rotary Club proudly claims 16 members
(44%) who have received Paul Harris Awards and, two are members of the
Paul Harris Society. |
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